Let me commence here today by asking you a very simple question, which of course I expect you to answer with complete candor. Now here goes with the question. Do you feel the need to constantly control others? Well, what's your honest answer to that simple question? If per chance it's in the affirmative, you most likely have a problem in The Self-Esteem Department. That's right, those who have a deep desire to always control others, are usually people with low self-esteem, a bad self-image which needs to be dealt with as soon as possible by visiting with a Professional Counselor who will be able to assist you in raising your self-image to the point where you no longer have any desire, a deep seated need to control everyone around you.
Of course, in the long run, trying desperately to control others and their actions is futile as everyone of God's children were in fact born with Free Will, and thus are indeed inclined to do exactly as they feel they would like to do, and therefore you or anyone else cannot stop them exercising their free will, even if they're making a fool of themselves and constantly messing things up. We all have the absolute right to live our lives as we see fit, and not as someone else thinks we should live it.
Perhaps we are indeed heading in the wrong direction, but that's our right too, to be able to mess up every now and then. Hopefully, after messing up several times, we will finally learn some invaluable Lessons In Living from our multiple mistakes, for this is all a part of the continual learning process for us all as we travel the road of life with its inevitable 'Ups' and 'Downs'.
Yes My Friend, as the title of today's article simply and succinctly proclaims 'You Can Only Control You'.....that's right. So, your efforts to constantly control others, everyone around you, will not amount to anything whilst leaving you in a constantly unfulfilled, and indeed frustrated mood. So in conclusion, you need to focus on some solid 'Self-Control' from this moment in time onwards. Control your thoughts and subsequent actions, and give those around you the freedom to be themselves, even when they continue to make mistakes. Just concentrate on living your own life successfully.

o Think about it!
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